Chinese consumer prices continue to fall as US trade talks loom
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer prices fell for the fourth straight month in May, data showed Monday, as the world's ...
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Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a ...
ECB cuts rates again but pause seen ahead
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - ECB President Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank was in a "good place" to deal ...
ECB cuts rate again facing growth, tariff woes
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank's easing cycle reached the one-year mark Thursday when policymakers delivered another interest ...
US private sector hiring sharply slows, drawing Trump ire
Washington (AFP) - US private sector hiring hit its slowest pace since 2023 in May, according to data Wednesday from ...
Eurozone inflation slows sharply in May
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Inflation in the eurozone eased in May to its lowest level in eight months, back below ...
US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Fed minutes
Washington (AFP) - US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely ...
Asian stocks bounce back after Treasury-led sell-off
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities stabilised Friday following the previous day's US bond-fuelled sell-off with traders tracking a slight ...
Japan core inflation tops forecasts as rice prices almost double
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, ...
Third time lucky? South Africa presents revised budget
Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's finance minister presented Wednesday a third version of the 2025 budget after being forced ...
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